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Saturday 4 April 2015
Date Published: March 16, 2015
Publisher: Patridge Publishing
Pages: 180
Source: Review copy provided by Nikitha Hingad
Format: Ebook (PDF)
Goodreads Synopsis
Just like the title suggests Philia and Sophia
is a compilation of poems and writings on love and wisdom. The compilation
consists of of well-crafted poems written in diamat , haiku, sonnet and free
style of poetry. Philia is a set of heart touching poems with ubiquitous themes
like proposal, betrayal and memories. Sophia on the other hand leaves reader
with a message, a moral and inspiration for better living. Sophia makes reader
really think and Philia makes reader feel. Philia and Sophia intend to touch the
heart, soul and stir deep thoughts.
My Review
“Tell
no one what you are.
Just show them who you are.
Action speaks louder than words.
Pens are mightier than swords.”
Just show them who you are.
Action speaks louder than words.
Pens are mightier than swords.”
~Nikitha
Hingad
Nikitha Hingad’s poetry book, Philia and
Sophia, is a collection of breathtaking poems and writings on love and wisdom
and she has indeed proven that pens are mightier than swords. Her book caught
my attention when I read the blurb of the book on Goodreads and, as soon as I did,
I knew I was going to have the time of my life reading it.
As a poetry lover, I love picking up books or
poems from various authors from various parts of the world. When I found out
about the book Philia and Sophia, I decided to contact Nikitha Hingad Ma’am
right away. As soon as I got my hands on Ebook through Nikitha ma’am, I
observed that the book is divided into two parts: Philia and Sophia. Philia is
a collection of poems and writings on various aspects of love and related
emotions such as betrayal, heartbreaks, longing, proposal etc. , whereas, Sophia
is a collection of poems and writings on wisdom, morals, inspiration. In the
introductory pages, Nikitha ma’am explains beautifully what the word ‘Philia’
means and to quote her,
“Philia is the lover in me, in you, in everyone.”
In the introductory pages, Nikitha ma’am also explains
in mysterious way , what the word ‘Sophia’ means and to quote her,
“Sophia is a mysterious woman whose thoughts are wise.”
To speak of the language of the poems and
writings in the book, I really enjoyed reading her poems for the simplicity of the
language and the depth of wisdom. Her poems and writings travelled deep beneath
the sea using the simplest language I have ever read and left me enthralled. Her
words, simple and subtle, pierced through my heart and soul and touched the
very core or the center of my existence.
For the very reasons mentioned above, I really
enjoyed reading almost all of the poems from the book. But, to point a few
favorites, I would say, ‘Love’, ‘Departed’, ‘Hugs & Kisses’, ‘Chosen one’, ‘Self
esteem’, ‘ Negative emotions’, ‘Hands’, ‘Life’, ‘Pens are mightier than swords’,
‘Beyond religion’, ‘The art of living’ and fear.
One of the most fascinating and unique feature
of this book is Nikitha Hingad has herself illustrated few poems. You would
never expect a poet to be such a beautiful sketch artist and vice-versa. But,
Nikitha Hingad is the exception. Her illustrations, simple and graceful, were
very touching and deep and left a lifelong impression on me. They did in fact
help me understand her writings better as she mentions she intended to do in
the Preface of the book. If you ask me, the illustration before the poem ‘Departed’
and ‘Hugs and Kisses’, ‘I walk alone’ are my personal favorites.
I rate this wonderful collection of poems and
writings 3.5 out of 5. This book is a recommended to all the poetry lovers who
wish to enjoy a collection of poetries on various subjects. Original sketches
in between the poems are unique and make the book more interesting to read. There’s
definitely a lot to learn from this book and so I recommend it to all the
amateur poetry readers and writers. To all the readers, who are not truly
poetry lovers or afraid whether they will understand poems or not, I must
recommend this book for its simple language and deeper meaning.
I’m truly
thankful to Nikitha Hingad ma’am for giving me the opportunity to read and
review this wonderful collection of poems and writings, Philia and Sophia.
~RP
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2 comments:
Good review but the book has deeper layers of meaning as it deconstructs the words' philia' and 'Sophia' ,leading the readers mesmerized with its richness and candidness cutting across geographical and cultural barriers.The inherent lucidity of words,tangibility of feelings and thoughts make this book irresistible.
AS A PERSON SO YOUNG YET YOU WRITE AS A SAGE, BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF TAGORE, OH WISE WOMAN! KEEP ON WRITING, THE WORLD IS YOUR AUDIENCE.
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